Job-title file

Auditor III

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

41 employees hold this title in Tax Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $79,822, above the department median of $55,612.

Employees: 41
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $79,822
Agency median: $55,612
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,774$97,035+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 41 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Auditor III pay vs. Utah

Across all employers in Utah, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 15,490 people — is $79,990. Tax Commission pays a median base salary of $49,578 for this role, 38% below that figure — about the 11th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Tax Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,770

$61,910

$79,990

$104,140

$131,590

Tax Commission median · $49,578

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in Utah, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Tax Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Tax Commission’s median base salary is 41% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Tax Commission median · $49,578

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Utah range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 100 of 150 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Tax Commission is $54,649, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Utah

Auditor III is held in 10 Utah departments. In Tax Commission, the median of $79,822 ranks #5 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Technology Services

$100,282 · 3

Department of Natural Resources

$94,833 · 3

Judicial Branch

$94,543 · 2

Department of Administrative Services

$93,809 · 1

Department of Workforce Services

$78,809 · 11

Department of Insurance

$63,423 · 2

Utah State Board of Education

$45,989 · 2

Department of Human Services

$43,444 · 13

Termination Pools

$31,277 · 15

Median total compensation for the Auditor III role in other Utahdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Auditor beyond Utah

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $52,553 ranks #13 of 21. See Auditor across all of Utah →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$182,735 · 38

$112,536 · 44

$111,408 · 21

$107,515 · 64

$92,007 · 41

$83,952 · 6

$76,464 · 134

$73,747 · 624

Median total compensation for comparable Auditor roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Tax Commission

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Shepherd

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$97,555

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $40,163
Total compensation: $97,555

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Steven Shepherd is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $97,555.

Ryan Brown

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$96,905

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $39,708
Total compensation: $96,905

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Brown works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Ryan earned $96,905 in 2019.

Priscilla Tidwell

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$95,684

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $55,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,784
Total compensation: $95,684

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Priscilla Tidwell serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,684.

Stephen Peterson

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$94,707

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $55,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,691
Total compensation: $94,707

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Stephen Peterson serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,707.

Meckin Bless

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$94,612

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $55,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,596
Total compensation: $94,612

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Meckin Bless is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $94,612.

Zenas Herdegen

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$94,440

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $55,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $39,224
Total compensation: $94,440

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Zenas Herdegen serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,440.

Thomas Duvall

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$94,399

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $657
Benefits: $38,043
Total compensation: $94,399

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Thomas Duvall holds the role of Auditor III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,399.

Alex Seegmiller

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$93,958

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $56,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,120
Total compensation: $93,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alex Seegmiller works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Alex earned $93,958 in 2019.

Jeanette Sever

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$93,649

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $53,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $39,370
Total compensation: $93,649

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Jeanette Sever serves as a Auditor III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,649.

Preston Pettersson

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$92,116

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $54,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,454
Total compensation: $92,116

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Preston Pettersson is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $92,116.

James Thompson

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$91,810

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $56,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,171
Total compensation: $91,810

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

James Thompson holds the role of Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $91,810.

Carlos Reyes

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$90,319

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $53,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $499
Benefits: $36,614
Total compensation: $90,319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Carlos Reyes serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,319.

Shawn Seward

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$90,136

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $55,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,120
Total compensation: $90,136

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Shawn Seward serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,136.

David Carrier

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$89,900

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $53,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $35,612
Total compensation: $89,900

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Carrier works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. David earned $89,900 in 2019.

Elizabeth Chavez

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$89,847

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $765
Benefits: $36,493
Total compensation: $89,847

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Elizabeth Chavez serves as a Auditor III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,847.

Benjamin Royer

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$89,807

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $682
Benefits: $36,740
Total compensation: $89,807

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Royer is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $89,807.

Brenda Diantonis

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$89,345

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $56,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,163
Total compensation: $89,345

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Brenda Diantonis serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,345.

Robert Andersen

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$89,081

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $53,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,020
Total compensation: $89,081

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Robert Andersen serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,081.

Jayson Burke

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$87,126

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $51,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $35,368
Total compensation: $87,126

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jayson Burke holds the role of Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. In 2017, their total compensation was $87,126.

Anne Dendurent

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$85,150

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $53,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,089
Total compensation: $85,150

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Anne Dendurent works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Anne earned $85,150 in 2019.

Kara Page

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$79,822

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,642
Benefits: $25,592
Total compensation: $79,822

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kara Page works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Kara earned $79,822 in 2019.

Jamie Murie

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$78,121

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $53,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,914
Total compensation: $78,121

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jamie Murie is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $78,121.

Houng Chhour

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$77,716

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $52,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,217
Total compensation: $77,716

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Houng Chhour is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $77,716.

Andrew Finch

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$76,606

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $44,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,170
Total compensation: $76,606

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Andrew Finch serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,606.

Craig Mcallister

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2018 total comp

$67,341

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,011
Benefits: $27,567
Total compensation: $67,341

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Craig Mcallister works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Craig earned $67,341 in 2018.

Stacee Dye

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2018 total comp

$57,926

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $23,551
Total compensation: $57,926

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stacee Dye works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Stacee earned $57,926 in 2018.

Matthew Hood

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$55,401

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $32,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,748
Total compensation: $55,401

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Hood works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Matthew earned $55,401 in 2019.

Mark Shamo

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$53,897

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $576
Benefits: $21,729
Total compensation: $53,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Shamo works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Mark earned $53,897 in 2017.

Jonathan Brockman

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$53,441

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $32,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,202
Total compensation: $53,441

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jonathan Brockman is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $53,441.

Jeremy Stout

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$51,863

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,933
Total compensation: $51,863

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeremy Stout works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Jeremy earned $51,863 in 2017.

Tiffany Southworth

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$46,008

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $18,524
Total compensation: $46,008

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffany Southworth holds the role of Auditor III at Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $46,008.

Matthew Duke

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$45,063

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $30,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,053
Total compensation: $45,063

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Duke is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $45,063.

Joshua Brinkerhoff

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2018 total comp

$39,007

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $22,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $16,203
Total compensation: $39,007

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Brinkerhoff works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Joshua earned $39,007 in 2018.

Daniel Davis

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$37,875

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $22,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,013
Total compensation: $37,875

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Daniel Davis serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $37,875.

Zane Stanger

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$36,682

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $21,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,812
Total compensation: $36,682

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Zane Stanger is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $36,682.

Stephanie Liu

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$30,545

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $18,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,177
Total compensation: $30,545

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephanie Liu is a Auditor III at Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $30,545.

Brian Curtis

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$30,232

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $20,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,824
Total compensation: $30,232

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Curtis works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Brian earned $30,232 in 2019.

Benjamin Mcafee

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2017 total comp

$14,149

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $8,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,823
Total compensation: $14,149

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Tax Commission, Benjamin Mcafee serves as a Auditor III within Tax Commission Administration. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,149.

Danielle Carter

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2018 total comp

$12,908

Sub-department: Tax Commission Administration
Base pay: $8,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,834
Total compensation: $12,908

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Danielle Carter works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Tax Commission Administration. Danielle earned $12,908 in 2018.

Christopher Cassidy

Auditor III/Tax Commission

2019 total comp

$11,181

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,663
Total compensation: $11,181

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Cassidy works as a Auditor III for Tax Commission within Comp & Excess Pool. Christopher earned $11,181 in 2019.